Get ready to travel across time and space 🎶🌏! This past weekend, the historic Temple of Heaven in downtown Beijing played host to a spellbinding concert that fused Eastern melodies with Western classics.
Under a sky framed by ancient eaves, audiences were treated to a vibrant mix of “Seven Chinese Folk Songs” and Antonín Dvořák’s beloved Piano Quintet in A Major. The lineup? A dream team of maestros: pianists Meng Huaying and Wang Tianyou dazzled the keys, while cellist Wang Jian filled the hall with warm, velvety tones.
But there was more than music in the air. The concert also marked the premiere of a new documentary spotlighting Yu Long, the visionary founder of the Beijing Music Festival. From his early days studying abroad to his role as a cultural ambassador, the film shows how Yu Long builds bridges between East and West—one note at a time.
This fusion concert reminded us that music is a universal passport, capable of taking us on a journey across continents and centuries! 🎵🤝
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Temple of Heaven comes alive with classics across continents
cgtn.com
